Dear John,
This week, we joined civil society organizations in a statement expressing our deep concern over the approval, in the first round, of a bill that seeks to criminalize and further hinder the work of civil society organizations in Venezuela. This is yet another government strategy to limit the fundamental work of civil society organizations that legitimately defend rights, and work on behalf of victims of human rights violations.
Meanwhile, Guatemala opened nominations for candidates ahead of the general elections scheduled for June. Read this document of questions and answers we published in collaboration with Human Rights Watch to learn more about the challenging context in which the elections are taking place and the need for international scrutiny to help protect democracy in the country.
That and much more in today’s WOLA weekly. Best, |
